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POINT PLEASANT BEACH – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dredge boat Murden has vacuumed up about 20,000 cubic yards of sand out of the Manasquan Inlet so far as it works to dig out the dangerous shoal that formed this summer. That converts to about 64 million pounds of wet sand removed from the… Read More
NEW CASTLE, Del — Several years ago, Delaware state officials had to justify sinking millions into a costly bridge protection system that may never be needed. Months after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, they’re glad they made that decision. “We jokingly call this the golden goose,” said Greg Pawlowski, a senior project engineer with… Read More
Hurricane Ernesto is wreaking havoc in the Atlantic, forcing cruise lines to alter itineraries and disrupting maritime operations along the East Coast. As the storm builds strength, meteorologists at Weather Routing Inc. are working tirelessly to keep ships and their crews safe. “We have a yachting and sport fisher and sailing division, and a commercial… Read More
Even with the storm hundreds of miles offshore, Hurricane Ernesto was still being felt Saturday along much of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, with dangerous rip currents forcing public beaches to close during one of the final busy weekends of the summer season. The storm’s high surf and swells also contributed to coastal damage, including the… Read More
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – the Army Corps of Engineers will once again be dredging the Ohio River. They got started on their “Pump Out Project” Friday, and will continue through the weekend. They ask boaters to be mindful , especially at night. The sand is being pumped will make a temporary island, but they ask that… Read More
“Dredging (on Lake Shamrock) is continuing with good progress,” Clare City Manager Jeremy Howard told the Commission at the August 5th City meeting. He said, “Our mechanical dredge has ben undergoing some repairs from normal wear and tear on the equipment, but should be back up and running hopefully the first full week in August… Read More
SEATTLE — Dredging of the 11-mile Swinomish Navigation Channel will begin the week of Sept. 9, making it safer for local boaters to navigate. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will oversee the marine safety and access improvement project, being performed by contractor American Construction Co. Inc., of Tacoma, Wash. Mechanical clamshell dredging is expected… Read More
Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the award of $421 million to a group of states and organizations—including North Carolina, Maryland, South Carolina, Virginia, the N.C. Coastal Federation, and the Nature Conservancy—who partnered to secure the funding. It is the largest grant in the history of the EPA that is dedicated to using… Read More
Florida is embarking on an ambitious ecological restoration project in the Everglades: building a reservoir large enough to secure the state’s water supply. In February 2023, a large digger broke ground on a multi-billion dollar project that has been decades in the making: building a reservoir the size of Manhattan Island. The reservoir, which is part of an… Read More
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It is estimated that about 100 cars are sitting at the bottom of the rivers around Pittsburgh. In the past couple of days, tons of debris, much of it from cars, has been removed. Mangled monstrosities sitting at the bottom of the Monongahela River near the Mon Wharf were removed on Tuesday…. Read More
A sand shoal on the south side of the Manasquan Inlet in Point Pleasant Beach is scraped away by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge Murden. Source
SeaLevel Construction has started on the second phase of the Houma Navigation Canal Lock Complex, which aims to facilitate ship travel, support wetlands and protect the area from storm surge. Dive Brief: Phase two of the Houma Navigation Canal Lock Complex broke ground on Aug. 7, according to a news release from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and… Read More
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -The relationship between rip currents and beach renourishment has been a hot topic. Bay County Tourist Development Council Executive Director Dan Rowe said beach renourishment plays a key role in maintaining the health of the beach. “Panama City Beach has had an active beach renourishment program going back to the 90s,”… Read More
The Flagler County, FL Coastal Storm Risk Management Project in Flagler Beach is quickly advancing to the north and nearing beach fill operations around the Flagler Beach Pier. Once all areas south of the pier have been completed, the contractor Weeks Marine, Inc. will need to relocate equipment north of the pier for beach fill… Read More
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — If you’re out along Fort Myers Beach, you might see machines and workers out behind Pink Shell Beach Resort. They’re pumping sand from the Gulf onto the beach starting on the north end of the island. The project officially began over the weekend after being delayed when Tropical Storm Debby hit… Read More